Red River at Arthur City, OK
River level and flood forecast · Choctaw County
Normal5.0 ftas of Mon 2 PM
The river is 22.0 ft below flood stage (27 ft).
Forecast to fall to 3.5 ft by Sat, Oct 17, 7 AM.
Flow: 2,170 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 8:16 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 33 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 30 ft |
| Flood stage | 27 ft |
| Action stage | 25 ft |
| Record crest (May 28, 1908) | 43.2 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 39 ftexpect extremely severe flooding of pastureland between the mouth of the Blue River and Pecan Point. Numerous farmstead homes and barns become flooded or surrounded by high water. Highway 271 just north of the Red River bridge is impassible due to high water. This flood will compare with the flood of May 4, 1990. This is an extremely dangerous and life threatening situation.
- 37 ftexpect very severe flooding of pastureland between the mouth of Blue River and Pecan Point. Numerous farm homes and buildings become flooded or surrounded by high water. Highway 271 may be impassible due to high water just north of the Red River bridge. For comparison purposes, this is how high the river reached on May 31, 2015, and the stage during the flood of May 4, 1990 was about 2 feet higher. This is an extremely dangerous and life threatening situation.
- 35 ftexpect severe flooding of crop and pastureland between the mouth of Blue River and Pecan Point. Some farm homes and barns become flooded or surrounded by high water. High water may impact Highway 271 just north of the Red River bridge. This is similar to the flood crest on May 27, 2015 and is 2 feet lower than the crest on May 31, 2015. This is an extremely dangerous and life threatening situation.
- 33 ftexpect severe flooding of pasturelands between the mouth of the Blue River and Pecan Point. Some barns may experience minor flooding and farmsteads may be surrounded by high water. High water will approach and may begin to affect Highway 271 just north of the Red River bridge. This is a dangerous situation.
- 31 ftexpect moderate flooding of pastureland between the mouth of Blue River and Pecan Point. Land areas may be cut off by high water.
- 30 ftexpect moderate flooding between the mouth of the Blue River and Pecan Point. Extensive areas not flooded become isolated by high water in cutoff channels.
- 29 ftexpect extensive flooding between the mouth of the Blue River and Pecan Point. Extensive areas become isolated by high water in cutoff channels.
- 28 ftexpect extensive flooding between the mouth of the Blue River and Pecan Point.
- 27 ftexpect minor flooding between the mouth of the Blue River and Pecan Point.
- 25 ftfaster flows are expected along the river but no flooding occurs. Interests near the river should continue to monitor later forecasts.
Highest crests on record
- 43.2 ft — May 28, 1908
- 36.99 ft — May 31, 2015
- 35.42 ft — May 27, 2015
- 34.8 ft — May 19, 1892
- 34.3 ft — February 19, 1938
Recent crests: 25.38 ft (June 10, 2025) · 25.81 ft (May 27, 2025) · 23.62 ft (September 24, 2018) · 27.75 ft (December 29, 2015) · 28.38 ft (November 29, 2015)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamRed River at Denison Dam near Denison, TX
- DownstreamRed River near Dekalb - Pecan Point, TX
- Kiamichi River near Antlers, OK
- North Sulphur River near Cooper, TX
- Muddy Boggy Creek near Farris, OK
- South Sulphur River near Cooper, TX
- Cuthand Creek near Cuthand, TX
- McGee Creek at McGee Creek Lake, OK
- Glover River at Glover, OK
- Sulphur River near Talco, TX
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (ARCT2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.